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After being cancelled due to rain last year, the Newtown Memorial Day Parade is set to step off at 9 a.m. Monday.
The popular community parade, which is put on by the Morell Smith American Legion Post 440, will march from the Commons West Building on Newtown-Yardley Road. The parade will make its way through Newtown before ending at the Morell Smith American Legion Post 440 on Linden Avenue.
Parade route:
The parade will feature veterans, community groups, emergency responders and the Council Rock High School North marching band.
Lifetime Newtownian Stan Matthews, a World War II veteran, will serve as the grand marshal for the parade.
Newtown Borough police released the following information on parking in town:
Temporary No Parking
Starting at 8 a.m. Monday, May 29
- South Elm Avenue between Washington Avenue and Centre Avenue
- Centre Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Congress Street
- South Congress Street between Centre Avenue and Washington Avenue
- State Street between Greene Street Street Centre Avenue
Road Closure begin at 8:45 a.m.
Road Closures:
- Washington Avenue between Terry Drive and Sycamore Street
- Lincoln Avenue between Greene Street and Penn Street
- State Street between Jefferson Avenue and Centre Avenue
- Centre Avenue
- Congress Street
Parking is available in the Municipal Parking lots. Allow extra time if you are travelling through Historic Newtown during this most solemn day of respect.
